Hypercrosslinked polymers (HCPs) have aroused considerable attention due to their high chemical stability and potential applications in adsorption. A series of HCPs were prepared via one-step solvent knitting method using the cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) as bio-based building block. Characterization of the prepared samples was performed by N 2 adsorption, Fourier transform infrared, Raman spectra, solid-state 13 C NMR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy images. Depending on the N 2 adsorption, the as-prepared CNSL-HCP4 exhibits the highest specific surface area of 93 m 2 Ág À1 and displays a uniform pore-size distribution. TGA results show that the decomposition temperature of the polymers exceeds 350 C. More significantly, the dynamic adsorption of high concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was investigated with CNSL-HCP4 under dry and humid conditions. The results show that the maximum adsorption capacity of o-xylene under dry conditions is 217 mgÁg À1 and its corresponding adsorption amount (208 mgÁg À1 ) decreases slightly under 30% relative humidity condition, indicating that CNSL-HCP4 had a hydrophobic surface. A little decrease in adsorption capacity of o-xylene on CNSL-HCP4 after five recycles confirms the reusability of the CNSL-HCPs. Therefore, CNSL-HCP4 is considered to be a promising candidate for potential adsorbent in recycling the VOCs from the exhaust.

Hyper-cross-linked polymers (HCPs) have been attracted widespread attention as adsorbents in recent years. A series of HCPs (HCP-1, HCP-2 and HCP-3) were synthesized via a Friedel-Crafts reaction using low-cross-linked pitch as precursor and dichloromethane (DCM) as cross-linking reagent and solvent. The prepared HCPs were characterized by N2 adsorption, Fourier transform infrared (FI-IR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and static water contact angle. The resultant HCPs possess micro/meso pore structures and a high stability. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface areas of HCP-1, HCP-2 and HCP-3 are 152 m2·g−1, 467 m2·g−1 and 447 m2·g−1, respectively. Their total pore volumes vary from 0.207 cm·g−1 to 0.545 cm3·g−1 and following the sequence of HCP-1<HCP-3<HCP-2. The FTIR spectra of HCPs suggests the DCM is successfully grafted onto the skeleton structure. Dynamic adsorption capacities of the prepared HCP-1, HCP-2 and HCP-3 were examined and the results show the adsorption properties of o-xylene on HCP-2 are significantly higher than that of the other HCPs. The adsorption amount of o-xylene on HCP-2 is 198.18 mg·g−1, which is higher than that of benzene, suggesting a strong adsorption selectivity for o-xylene over benzene. In addition, the effect of water vapor on the adsorption of o-xylene onto HCP-2 was investigated. The dynamic adsorption amount of o-xylene on HCP-2 decreases by 76.47% under the relative humidity (RH) of 30%, implying that the HCP-2 has poor hydrophobicity. The equilibrium adsorption capacity of o-xylene on HCP-2 shows a slight decline after five adsorption cycles. [Formula: see text]